Join us as Kerry Sutton, PE, LEED AP, Executive Director of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, shares how her organization is driving the future of sustainable construction. In this must-attend presentation, Kerry will cover:
- How the organization continues to monitor sustainability activities in the construction sector and to support advancement of new and emerging low -carbon concrete materials and technologies.
- The importance of the role of standards development organizations, such as the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and others who are working to incorporate new and innovative materials and technologies into standards, specifications, guides and educational programs.
- How NEU collaborates with global stakeholders along the entire value chain to achieve shared climate and resiliency goals.
- Established in 2022 by the American Concrete Institute, NEU’s mission is to accelerate globally, the adoption and use of reduced-carbon concrete technologies, empowering stakeholders to create a resilient built environment.
Join the 100-only, hand-picked delegates from all over the world that are advancing solutions for technology, policy, and production that move the needle towards industry decarbonisation! VIP passes that included the Holcim plant visit are sold out, make sure you register before the standard tickets also run out.
Other Speakers include:
- Claudia Albertini, CEO – Holcim Belgium
- Grant QUASHA, Chairman and CEO – Eco Material Technologies, A CRH Company, USA
- Mahendra Singhi, Board Member & Strategic Advisor – Dalmia Bharat India, Board Member, GCCA
- Stany Vaes, Director, Sustainability and Public Affairs – Holcim
- Mohammed Fouad, Business Excellence Director – Riyadh Cement Company Saudi Arabia
- Hatice Cebeci, Group Cement Quality Director – Limak Cement Turkey
- Mohammed Zaki, Head of Alternative Fuels & H2 Operations Management – Arabian Cement Company Egypt
- Sumit Srivastava, Program Manager, Low carbon concrete (Europe) – CRH
- Loren Burnett, President & CEO – Prometheus Materials USA
- Jean-Philippe BENARD, Chief Executive Cementitious Business & Energy – TITAN Group
- Pilar Hidalgo, Head of Innovation – Cementos Las Cruz, Spain
- Dr. Stefan Puntke, Managing Director and Dr. Hans-Jürgen Klischat, Executive for Strategic Projects, Refratechnik
- Franz Heller Division Manager DACH, UK & Ireland, Firefly AB
- Andres Ponce, CEO, WTEnergy Advanced Solutions
- Duncan McLachlan, VP Growth & Enterprise, io Consulting
- Quentin Philippe, CEO, Alithic
- Vincent Michel, Consultant
- Hervé Camerlynck, Managing Director – FEBELCEM
- Frank Mruk, National Ready Mix Cement Association USA
- Nikos Nikolakakos, Environment & Resources Manager – Cement Europe
- Adriana Fernandez, UNIDO
- Maria del Mar Rojas, Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
- Irene Dominguez, Policy Manager, Embodied Carbon & Lead Markets, Bellona Europe
- Hongyan Ma, Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
- Marta Diez, Country Manager Spain, Portugal, Italy – CFP Energy
- Dr. Josilene TV Ferrer, Senior Analyst for International Cooperation and Climate Change, Green Planet Institute Brazil
- Luyue Tan, Senior Research Specialist, Carbon, London Stock Exchange Group
- Dr Martina Bassan, Corporate Affairs Director, European Metals
- Eadbhard Pernot, Executive Director, Carbon Management Europe
- Tien Peng, Cofounder, GreenPlum St., Portugal
- Alexander Makhlay, Associate Editor, Argus Media
- Cobi Busst, Beaumont Bailey
- Leon de Graaf, Managing Director, Business Advisers on Climate and Competitiveness (BACC)
About the speaker
Kerry Sutton, PE, LEED AP is the Executive Director of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete. In this role, Ms. Sutton leads NEU’s mission to foster global collaboration, accelerating the adoption and use of reduced-carbon concrete technologies.
Ms. Sutton brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the concrete sector, with a strong background in pavement design, construction, and materials. Her appointment signals a reinforced commitment by NEU to advance sustainable practices through technical expertise and industry-wide collaboration. She also serves as the Director, Industry Relations for the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
Throughout her career, Ms. Sutton has been instrumental in advancing the acceptance and adoption of ACI codes and standards. She has been an active participant in the model code and standards development processes with leading organizations, including the International Code Council (ICC), ASTM, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP). Ms. Sutton also currently serves as a Technical Consultant for the Slag Cement Association (SCA), advising on standards development. Her recent work includes participation in the Consensus Body for the Green Building Initiative (GBI), reflecting her dedication to sustainability.
Prior to her work with ACI, Ms. Sutton served as the Director of Engineering for the Michigan Concrete Association and held roles as a Technical Service Engineer and Corporate Environmental Engineer with Holcim, Inc. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Michigan. She holds a BS in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Technological University and an MS in Civil Engineering from Wayne State University. Her technical proficiency and leadership are expected to accelerate NEU’s impact on the industry’s path to carbon neutrality.
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